§ The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificates from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:—Midland Railway; North-Eastern Railway; Worcestershire County Council (Bridges); Bootle Corporation: Caledonian Railway
§ Also the Certificate that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:—Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 4).
2§ And also the Certificates that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have not been complied with:—Newry, Keady, and Tynan Light Railway; London County Council General Powers).
§ The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
§ North-Eastern Railway Bill. Report from His Majesty's Attorney-General received, and ordered to lie on the Table.
§ London County Council (General Powers) Bill; Newry, Keady, and Tynan Light Railway Bill. Examiner's Certificates of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Friday next.
§ Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Water Company Bill [H. L.]. Committed.
§ Andover Lighting and Power Bill. The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The orders made 3 on the 22nd of May last and the 8th instant discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Skegness Water Bill. Read 2a, and committed.
§ Bolton Corporation Bill; North-Eastern Railway (Steam Vessels) Bill. Read 2a, and committed. The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
§ Earl of Stamford's Cheshire Estate Bill [H. L.]. Read 2a.
§ Bristol Blind Asylum Bill [H. L.]; Central Electric Supply Bill [H. L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ County of London Electric Supply Company Bill [H. L.]. Read 3a. Amendments made. Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Humber Conservancy Bill [H. L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ London United Tramways (Extension of Time) Bill. Read 3a, and passed.
§ Great Northern Railway Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ Highland Railway Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendment, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ North British Railway (General Powers) Bill; Shropshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire Electric Power Bill; Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Bill; London County Council (Money) Bill; Metropolitan Electric Tramways Bill. Brought from the Commons; read la; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Alexandra Park and Palace Bill [H. L.]; Metropolitan Railway Bill [H. L.]. Re-turned from the Commons agreed to.
§ Barry Railway Bill [H. L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to, with an Amendment. The said Amendment considered, and agreed to.
§ Clacton Improvement Bill [H. L.]; Dearne Valley Railway Bill [H. L.]. 4 Returned from the Commons agreed to with Amendments. The said Amendments considered, and agreed to.
§ Croydon Corporation Bill; Stockport Corporation Bill; Birmingham Corporation Bill; Brentwood Gas Bill. Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to.
§ Donovan's Divorce Bill [H. L.]. Message from the Commons for copy of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the House; together with the proceedings and the documents deposited in the Cases. Ordered to be communicated with a request that they may be returned.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill. House in Committee (according to order). Bills reported without Amendment. Standing Committee negatived; and Bills to be read 3a Tomorrow.
§ Municipal Corporations (Merthyr Tydfil Scheme Confirmation) Bill [H. L.]. Commons Amendments considered (according to order), and agreed to.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 11) Bill. Read 2 (according to order), and committed. The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders No. 15) Bill. Read 2a (according to order), and committed to a Committee of the Whole House Tomorrow.
§ Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London No. 1) Bill [H. L.]; Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [H. L.]; Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H. L.]. Read 3a (according to order), and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 8) Bill [H. L.]. Amendments reported (according to order), and Bill to be read 3a Tomorrow.
§ Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill; Local Government Provisional Order (Gas) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6), 5 Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill. Read 3a (according to order), and passed.